Taylor 114ce - ES2

632.00

Upgraded to include Taylor's Expression System 2 pickup and electronics, the Taylor 114ce is now one of the best acoustics you can buy at this price point. The unique pickup placement ensures the sound is vibrant and provides a massive dynamic range, whilst the acoustic itself is easy to play thanks to the Grand Auditorium shape with a flat venetian cutaway, it's comfortable to hold and responds extremely well to your playing or picking. Made with quality woods such as the sitka spruce top, layered sapele back and sides and ebony fretboard it's got a great natural tone that really brings your music to life.

Like the 200 Series, the sapele 100 Series incorporates layered back and sides, which offer extra resilience to fluctuating climate conditions, and a slightly narrower 1 11/16-inch neck. It’s one of the best full-size guitars you’ll find for the money, especially with the availability of Taylor’s Expression System 2 pickup. It makes a viable performance tool, a great entry-level guitar, or a second utility guitar for alternate tunings.

Shape - Grand Auditorium
The most versatile and popular of Taylor’s guitar shapes. Its well-defined midrange contributes to a clear and balanced tone. It’s responsive enough for fingerstyle players and powerful enough for pickers and strummers to get a lively response. Think of it as a jack of all trades.

Top Wood - Sitka Spruce
The most commonly used wood for guitar tops, Sitka generates a broad dynamic range and accommodates numerous playing styles, from aggressive strumming to fingerpicking.

Body Wood - Layered Sapele
Taylor’s layered backs and sides incorporate three layers of wood, featuring a middle core of poplar with a veneer on each side. While layered woods won’t produce quite as complex a sound as solid woods, they allow us to blend exotic looks with climate-resilient construction.

Electronics - Expression System 2
Taylor’s breakthrough acoustic pickup marks a major advance in piezo technology thanks to a patented behind-the-saddle design. The unique placement of three piezo sensors captures a more dynamic range of acoustic sound and responds well in a variety of settings.

Cutaway - Venetian
Standard on “ce” models in the 300 Series and up, the Venetian cutaway is known for its soft, round lines. The sloping peak of the cutaway will vary depending on the shape of the guitar. The Grand Concert, Grand Auditorium, and Grand Symphony have a steeper slope, while the Dreadnought is a bit flatter. Our Grand Concert nylon-string models also feature a subtle, flatter slope, while our 100 and 200 Series cutaway models incorporate our flattest slope.

Specifications

Highlights

• Scale of Length: 25-1/2"
• Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut/Tusq Saddle
• Bracing: Forward Shifted Pattern
• Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
• Pickguard: Black
• Number of Frets: 20
• Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome
• Case: Gig Bag
• Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
• Body Length: 20"
• Body Width: 16"
• Body Depth: 4 5/8"

Body

• Binding: Black
• Top Finish: Varnish
• Back Config: Laminate
• Backstrap Finish: None
• Rosette Size: Three Ring
• Bridge Inlay: None
• Back/Side Finish: Varnish
• Armrest Binding: None
• Backstrap Wood: None
• Rosette Mat.: Plastic
• Stain/Sunburst: None
• Wedge: None

Neck

• Neck Width: 1-11/16"
• Fretboard Inlay: 6mm Dots
• Fretboard Binding: None
• Heel Cap Binding: Black
• Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
• Neck/Heel: Sapele
• Fretboard Wood: Ebony
• Neck Finish: Varnish
• Heel Length: 3-1/2"

Peghead

• Peghead Finish: Varnish
• Peghead Binding: None
• Peghead Type: Standard
• Peghead Purfling: None
• Headstock Overlay: Indian Rosewood
• Peghead Inlay: None
• Peghead Logo: Taylor Colorcore

Other

• Bridge Pins: Black
• Buttons: Chrome
• Fingerboard Ext: None
• Edge Trim: None